Infectious Disease , Orthopedics

Dirty Drugs: A Case Report of Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Caused by P. aeruginosa

4/8/2021 Andrew Wylie, DO , Brandon Bleess, MD EMT-T, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS , Vivian Lau, DO, FACEP, FAAEM

While Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known and feared cause of septic arthritis, P. aeruginosa needs to be considered by the emergency physician when caring for an IV dru

Behavioral Health , Pediatric EM

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Pediatric Patient

4/8/2021 Katherine Dickerson Mayes, MD, PhD , Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD, MPhil, MSHP

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are a patient population that faces unique challenges in the emergency department.

Toxicology

Caustic Ingestions: Feel the Burn

4/8/2021 James Wang, MD , Neha Sehgal, DO , Susan Watts, PhD

Caustic ingestions cause either coagulative (acidic substance) or liquefactive (alkaline substance) necrosis. Management and treatment include observation, labs, imaging, endoscopy, and may require mo

Trauma , OB/GYN , Hematology

Hemoperitoneum in a Reproductive-Age Woman

4/8/2021 Rolando Israel Castillo, DO , David Levy, DO , Adam Schwartz, DO

Hemoperitoneum during pregnancy is an emergent condition that places the mother and fetus at risk.

Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

How to Approach the Pediatric Elbow

4/8/2021 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Youck Jen Sui Navarro, MD , Dorota Pazdrowska-Chawdhry, MD , Erica Poletto, MD

Here it is: the dreaded pediatric elbow. Is it a fracture? An ossification center? Shouldn't there be a bone there? By using a systematic approach to reading elbow x-rays, you can begin to feel more c

Critical Care , Ultrasound , Cardiology

TEE in the ED: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest

4/8/2021 Tara Knox , Mark Olaf, DO, FACEP

Cardiac arrest is one of the most demanding presentations for emergency physicians to manage. Focused transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has emerged as a valuable aid.

COVID-19 , Pediatric EM , Cardiology

Kawasaki Disease or MIS-C?

4/8/2021 Blair Gaines, MD

Clinical knowledge regarding how the COVID-19 virus affects children is still evolving. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) can be approached in the same way as a Kawasaki-Like Hyper

COVID-19 , Airway , Critical Care , Ventilator Management

Management of the COVID-19 Airway

4/8/2021 Connor Greer, MD , Robert Razick , Joel Hamm, MD, FACEP

There are many perspectives available and early data to guide management of COVID-19 patients who present with respiratory failure. This article will review practice-altering data and the approach use

President's Message , Match , COVID-19

Class of 2022, We're Here for You

4/8/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves in 2021, major EM groups have once again stepped up to provide a unified roadmap to the away rotation and eSLOE process. Class of 2022, your training may look differe

Editor's Forum , Wellness , Match

Post-Match

4/8/2021 Priyanka Lauber, DO

If there's one anxiety-provoking day in a young physician's life, it's Match day.

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